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Do you think Paul was lying when he wrote what we read in Romans 11:20,21?

Yes, we do not lose salvation because of sin. We can lose salvation because of unbelief, a failure to continue in faith in God.

No, absolutely not. Paul followed that with: Rom 11:25 Lest you be wise in your own sight, I want you to understand this mystery, brothers...... That is the context. He is speaking to his readers. The "you" in those verses are the readers of his letter. They are individuals.

Rom 11:20 That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear. Rom 11:21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. Rom 11:22 Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity...

Yes, you do. like all of the following:

Well, since it is not quoted scripture, of course it is commentary.

The Holy Spirit hasn't given you revelation on anything. The Holy Spirit has given you the Word of God and He will help you in your study of that to the extent that you let that happen.

Oh, most of them get answered. You just don't like the answer. On this question I think Paul answered that question quite well in Romans 7. For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive...

You are correct, being born again is not an opinion. What you, Ritajanice, think being born again means is most definitely an opinion. See there. That's an opinion. Again, another opinion.

Do you still sin? Is that from a carnal mind?

I don't dismiss God's word. I do dismiss much of what you think it means. You must understand that anything you say, expect an exact quote of something from God's word, is nothing more than your opinion. Being born again and all you think "being birthed in the Spirit" implies does not change...

Yes, do you?

Of course I do. Everyone does. I was responding to her specific accusation.

I have no doubt whatever that Satan understands. He certainly worked to get others to crucify Christ.

Are you really so arrogant to think that you don't use scripture to say what you want it to say? You are and do precisely what you accuse others of being and doing.

Do you think Satan understood it?

That doesn't mean they didn't understand it.

The truly wondrous thing is that salvation does not depend upon the level of understanding the scriptures. It depends upon believing the scriptures and believing in God.

No, that is not really possible. One and fully understand it, but simply refuse to believe it and believe in God; and that is the problem with too many. The atheist understands what the Bible is saying, he just refuses to believe it.

Once again you have attempted to apply to yourself scripture that is intended for another. The whole of 1 Corinthians 2 is Paul's defense of his and the other apostles and prophets divine inspiration. You are not one of them. You do not speak through divine inspiration.